SYDNEY (AFP) - Australia's sporting attention is focused on Tuesday's Melbourne Cup, but horse racing elsewhere in the nation remains in limbo over the crippling equine influenza epidemic. But the epidemic is estimated to have cost Australian horse racing more than 300 million dollars (275 million US) in lost earnings. It is the first time since equine influenza was first detected that high-risk zones have been downgraded in status, Macdonald said last week. Equine influenza is not...

Quarter horses usually run 220 to 440 yard races down the straightaway, while other breeds like thoroughbreds, Arabians and American paint horses run longer races around the half-mile track. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the written permission of the copyright holder. Harness racing takes place from January through December but the track's schedules vary. The state's other tracks are all for harness racing. The additional race dates is...

The competition is one of the major equine events of the year. It attracts hundreds of people from across the tri-state area. Team Penning Competition in Amarillo Reported by: David Martinez Saturday, Nov 3, 2007 @05:15pm CST AMARILLO - The Amarillo National Center was the place to be today. Team Penning Association was in town competing in it's national finals. Next year, the Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association World Finals will be showcased during the same event.

If there's a horse race somewhere in the world, then chances are the Remington Park track book has it on a screen so people can bet. But that loud voice you hear from the dead center row, the one belonging to Don Morris pays no attention to the comings and goings of lesser races. He looks at the horse, how easy they give up a lead, and a couple of other key statistics familiar to other bettors. There is a story of a bettor with a good derby record, but who sometimes uses a unique guide for...

Mr Truss rejected the criticism and accused the board of being hypocritical about quarantine, revealing that it had asked him in 2001 to overturn a ban on importing horses from Britain during an outbreak of foot and mouth disease, and on two other occasions had been involved in requests to speed up quarantine procedures. Truss was blind to science, says board - Horseracing - Sport - smh.com. Mr Truss rejected the criticism and accused the board of being hypocritical about quarantine,...